Police in Los Angeles, California, pulled the pilot from a crash-landed Cessna seconds before the aircraft was hit by a train on Sunday, sending debris flying in all directions.
Dramatic video shows several officers freeing the man from the downed plane, which had crashed shortly after takeoff in the Pacoima neighborhood, according to local media. The officers and pilot are just a few feet away from the tracks when the passing train destroys the plane.
"The plane had a failed takeoff and landed on the train tracks at a popular intersection," said Luis Jimenez, the 21-year-old music composer who filmed the video. "Just seconds before impact police officers saved the pilot, and a piece of debris almost hit me."
The pilot was treated for cuts and bruises and is in a stable condition, according to local media. No one on the train was injured, local media reported.
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surfingytlike a scene from a movie!
KrazyKat42says...Talk about having a bad day.
Poor guy.
Khufusays...well done... but maybe getting a chain out and towing the plane off the tracks should have been step one? Wouldn't have been as great a video though.
newtboy!?
They literally had 4 seconds to spare. When, exactly, should they have tried to find a chain, attach it, attach a tow vehicle, and hope it works? And also just hope it doesn’t kill the pilot itself?
I’m rarely one to pat police on the back, but they seem to have done everything right to save the pilot at great personal risk to themselves….in other words, they actually did their job this time.
well done... but maybe getting a chain out and towing the plane off the tracks should have been step one? Wouldn't have been as great a video though.
BSRCessna #N8056L crashes on Railroad Tracks
Khufusays...well we just saw the end of the event, I'm assuming they had more time than the length of the video.. but maybe not.
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They literally had 4 seconds to spare. When, exactly, should they have tried to find a chain, attach it, attach a tow vehicle, and hope it works? And also just hope it doesn’t kill the pilot itself?
I’m rarely one to pat police on the back, but they seem to have done everything right to save the pilot at great personal risk to themselves….in other words, they actually did their job this time.
newtboyI don’t KNOW, but reports I’ve seen said the police were extremely close, reacted instantly, rushed to the scene, and barely managed to pull him out before impact. Maybe there was more time, but the reports implied there wasn’t.
well we just saw the end of the event, I'm assuming they had more time than the length of the video.. but maybe not.
w1ndexYeah, they did. A broken clock is right 2 times a day as well.
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They literally had 4 seconds to spare. When, exactly, should they have tried to find a chain, attach it, attach a tow vehicle, and hope it works? And also just hope it doesn’t kill the pilot itself?
I’m rarely one to pat police on the back, but they seem to have done everything right to save the pilot at great personal risk to themselves….in other words, they actually did their job this time.
TheFreakPilot injuries sustained during the police beating following the rescue.
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They literally had 4 seconds to spare. When, exactly, should they have tried to find a chain, attach it, attach a tow vehicle, and hope it works? And also just hope it doesn’t kill the pilot itself?
I’m rarely one to pat police on the back, but they seem to have done everything right to save the pilot at great personal risk to themselves….in other words, they actually did their job this time.
newtboyLol. Possibly, but not on video.
Pilot injuries sustained during the police beating following the rescue.
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